Record exports at the time when gas prices are at a record high. Will do a good job to offset any losses from the sanctions.
Why are the sanction applied to everyone else except for EU who can still import Russian gas?
Defending it was nonsense... would have been better for the security forces to meet the Russian saying they have no armed troops inside and they can come protect it from outside for them if they want against any crazy fanatics. Just stupid to fight in a nuclear facility.
Build up of EU strategic gas reserve?
At this point I would not be surprised if the Ukrainians were actively trying to cause a meltdown and full blown core breach at the reactor as some sort of attempted scorched-earth last ditch attempt to cause more Russian casualties and cause a delay in their advance, and the Russians moved in to stop it after getting wind.